Fast-tracked EEC poses ‘risks environment, social unrest’ ACADEMICS and experts have warned of worsening environmental problems, unrest among affected people and violations of the Constitution after the junta passed an order using the sweeping Article […]
Cambodia Asian Business Networking Night Finds Most Happy While inbound foreign investment to Cambodia might have taken an almost $1 billion, or 22 per cent whack in 2016* compared to 2015, a 43 per cent […]
Business as usual for Mindanao banks Philippine banks are business as usual despite the decision of President Duterte to declare martial law in Mindanao early this week due to the attacks carried out by the […]
While inbound foreign investment to Cambodia might have taken an almost $1 billion, or 22 per cent whack in 2016* compared to 2015, a 43 per cent year on year (YoY) increase in new construction […]
Foreign trade law needed: deputies A law on foreign trade management is needed to better manage foreign trade activities as Việt Nam integrates deeper into the global economy, said lawmakers while discussing the draft law […]
Biometric proof to be required in deep South for SIM card IN A MOVE to step up national security, mobile phone users in the deep South will be required to register their SIM cards using […]
Maybank 1st-Quarter Net Profit Up 19.3% to MYR1.70 Billion; Beats Forecast Malayan Banking Bhd. (1155.KU), known as Maybank, said first-quarter net profit rose 19.3% from a year ago on a decline in allowances for impairment […]
ADB Adds 2 More Vietnamese Banks to Trade Finance Program The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Trade Finance Program (TFP) and two Vietnamese banks — An Binh Joint-Stock Bank (ABBANK) and Tien Phong Commercial Joint-Stock Bank […]
What’s behind Thailand’s Q1 pickup? Thai policymakers are becoming increasingly worried about the strength of the bhat, as it threatens to undermine the recovery in the country’s all-important external sector. – Focus Economics Private sector […]
Chinese carmaker Geely to acquire Malaysia’s Proton Chinese automaker Geely has agreed to buy struggling Malaysian manufacturer Proton from DRB-Hicom, according to a statement issued on Wednesday (May 24). – Channel NewsAsia Report: Nuclear power […]
National Assembly doubtful about 6.7% growth target With economic results in the first four months of the year below the average performance in previous years as reported by the Government, the National Assembly (NA) is […]
Charoen Pokphand Sets Aside Rp 1.1t for Capex, Acquires 7-Eleven Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, a local unit of the Thai conglomerate, has set aside Rp 1.1 trillion — around $82.5 million — for capital expenditure this […]